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        User Interface Basics</h1>
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        The Main Window</h3>
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        Creating Classes</h3>

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    Class, folder, note, and link creation are all performed by the <I>Item Creation Buttons</I> on the main toolbar, or through the <I>Objects</I> menu in the main menu. 

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    After clicking on the new class button, then a new class will appear on the <I>Main Design Area</I> in the first available free space. If you double-click on the class, its properties will appear and you will be able to rename the class.
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    For a more detailed look at class creation, including attaching attributes and methods to classes, please see the section <a href="working_with_classes.htm">Working With Classes</a>

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    Links are created differently to classes, notes, and folders. When you click on the new link button, it will become shaded to indicate that you are in link creation mode. The next step is to click and hold down the left mouse button over the item that will be the source of the link. Next, drag the cursor to the destination item and then finally release the left mouse button to create the link. <I>Note that Uml Designer will remain in link creation mode until either you click outside of a class or other item, or until you click on the link button on the toolbar</I>

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    For a more detailed look at creating links between objects and the effect on code generation, please see the section <a href="linking_classes.htm">Linking Classes</a>

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        Association vs Inheritance</h3>

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    By default, the most common type of link will be created for you, which is association. If you which to change this to be inheritence, then you simply double-click on the link, which will open the link properties. Here you can control the type of the link as well as many other link options.

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        Zooming And Resizing The Document</h3>

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    Sometimes it is possible for your design documents to become large and difficult to work with. In cases like this, the <I>Zoom Control</I> in the bottom right hand corner of the application can help. It allows you to view the document at a variety of zoom levels, and also work with the document at these levels.

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